Hawk



' J. HEALD HAWK Filed Aug. 22. 1923 E A; A TTORNE Y Patented Nova 11, 1924.

JACOB HEALD, or sr. Lou s, MISSOURI.

HAWK.

Application filled August 22, 1923. Serial No. 658,764.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB HEALD, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, Missouri, have. invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Hawks, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to a certain new and useful im rovement in that type of builders equipment or tools commonly known as hawks usable by plasterers, tuckpointers, tile-setters, and the like for conveniently carrying a supply of plaster, cement, or other plastic material for application to the wor My invention has for its chief object the provision of a tool of the kind stated which may be inexpensively manufactured, which is strong and rigid and exceedingly durable, and which is highly eflioient in the performance of its intended use and function.

With the above and other objects in view, my present invention resides in the novel features of form, construction, arrangement, and combination of pants hereinafter described and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 is an inverted view somewhat in perspective of a tool constructed in accordance with and embodying my invention in preferred form;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of a slightly modified form of tool embodying my invention; and

Figure 3 shows the metal portion of the handle of the tool.

Referring now more in detail and by ref erence characters to the drawing, the body of the tool is in the form of a preferably rectangular plate 1 of suitable dimensions and preferably of suitable sheet metallic material, such as, for instance, aluminum. This plate 1 is smooth and fiat on its upper face for conveniently supporting the plastic material for removal for application by the workman to the work.

It is essential that warping, distortion, or buckling of the plate 1, which would impair the efiiciency of the tool and prevent or retard ready and proper removal ofits carried plastic mass, be prevented and to that end I centrally thicken and thereby reinforce and strengthen the plate 1 against warping, buckling, or distortion by means preferably of a second plate section 2 also preferably rectangular in shape, but of smaller dimensions than plate 1, as best seen in Figure 1, plate 2 being disposed flatwise at its upper face upon the under face of plate 1 and permanently affixed thereto, as by means of rivets 3.

And disposed flatwise upon the under face of reinforcing plate 2 and also preferably permanently fixed thereto, as by rivets 4, is a third plate 5 likewise preferably rectangular in shape and formed with a beveled socalled T-slot- 6 opening to an edge of the plate 5, as also best seen in Figure 1. Adapt ed for detachable engagement with the handle-plate 5, is a handle comprising preferably a metallic staff or post 7 preferably threaded at its one end and formed or provided at its other end with a T-plate 8 of a size and dimensions and correspondingly beveled at its margin to slidably fit within the groove or slot 6. Supported upon and surrounding post 7 is a preferably cylindrical hand-grip 9 preferably of wood, fixed upon the outer end of which is a tapped plate 10 adapted for engagement with the threaded end of post 7 to secure the hand-grip 9 thereon. A slight bodily turn or twist imparted to post 7 conveniently serves to bind the plate 8 in groove or slot 6 to prevent accidental detachment of the handle.

My new tool, which is of simple construction and may be readily and inexpensively manufactured, has been found exceedingly durable and efficient.

As an alternate construction, the body plate 1, reinforcing plate 2, and handle plate 5 may be formed together as an integral structure, as illustrated in Figure 2, the employment of separate plates being thereby eliminated and the body plate 1 being in such manner centrally thickened, strengthened and reinforced against warping, buckling, or distortion; and I am aware that other changes in, the form, construction, arrangement, and combination of the several parts of the tool may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the nature and principle of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

As a new article of manufacture, a tool of the kind described comprising a body- Ill) plate flat on its upper surface and a reinforcing plate disposed flatwise at its upper face upon vthe under face of and permanent- 1y fixed to the body-plate, in combination with a third plate disposed flatwise at its upper face upon Inanently fixed t0 the under face of and perthe reinforcing plate, said third plate being provided with an openend groove, and a handle including a post provided at an end with a plate slidably fitting for removal in said groove.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

JACOB HEALD. 

